Bestop 52544 User manual

52528 pg 1 Rev. A 1004
Header Safari Bikini
Installation Instructions Part Number: 52544
For: Jeep®Wrangler TJ Unlimited 2004-Current
with or without Door Surround
This product is designed to enhance the appearance of the
vehicle. Do not rely in any way on the components of this
product to contain occupants or cargo within the vehicle, or
to protect against injury or death in the event of an accident.
Never operate vehicle in excess of manufacturer’s specifi-
cations.
WEAR SEAT BELTS AT ALL TIMES
Read and follow, precisely, all installation instructions pro-
vided when installing this product. Failure to do so could
place occupants or cargo of the vehicle in a potentially
dangerous situation. After installing or reinstalling, check to
make sure it has been properly installed.
Installation Tips
Before you begin installing this product, read all instructions
thoroughly. Below are a few tips to make this installation
easier. After completing the installation, keep these instructions
for further reference.
For a smooth fit:
For ease in installation, the Safari Bikini should be installed at
temperatures above 72ºF. Below this temperature, the fabric
may contract an inch or more, making it difficult to fit to the
vehicle.
It is normal for the fabric to contract and wrinkle when stored in
the shipping carton. Within a few days after the installation, the
fabric will relax and the wrinkles will disappear.
DO NOT INSTALL THIS PRODUCT ON ANY VEHICLE OTHER THAN THOSE LISTED ABOVE.
This product is only designed for the vehicles listed above. Failure to install this product on the proper
vehicle could cause injury to the vehicle occupants and damage to the product.
Important Note: This product must be used with a TJ Header Windshield Channel, Number 51238-01
WARNING

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Parts List
Safari Bikini Qty - 1
Plastic Strip
Driver's Side of Vehicle
View from front
Make sure space between
top fabric and windshield
flange is equal on both sides
Note: For best possible installation,
check to make sure that the soft top
is perfectly centered on the vehicle.
Windshield Header
Fabric
Make sure that only Plastic
Strip is in retainer
Step One
Orient the Safari Bikini with the plastic ridge to the front and the straps toward
the back. Drape the fabric over the sport bar and insert the plastic strip sewn
along the front of the top into the windshield header. Do not catch the fabric
in the retainer. Center the front of the deck on the vehicle so that it is an equal
distance from the top of the windshield flange on both sides.
Windshield
Step Two
FASTEN CENTER STRAP
Wrap the long center strap at the rear of the Bikini around the sport bar, pull it forward into the vehicle
to the windshield. Thread the strap through the footman loop on the windshield frame. Then pull the
end of the strap back and thread it through the buckle. Tighten it securely.
Threading Strap
through Buckle
Strap - In Front
of Sport Bar
Center Strap - Thread through
Footman Loop
Buckle - Behind
Sport Bar
Buckle
Footman Loop
Strap

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Step Three - without Door Surrounds
Locate the hook and loop strips sewn to the front corners of the
Safari Bikini. Fasten the strips to each other and tuck them up
above the horizontal sport bar, out of the way.
Locate the flap sewn inside the Bikini above the door opening.
Wrap the inside and outside flaps around the horizontal sport bar
and fasten the Hook and Loop Strips to each other.
Note: When removing the Safari Bikini, it
will be easiest to remove the plastic strips by
starting at the front of the plastic and pulling
down and out.
Locate Hook Strip between
Sport Bar and Door Side Rail
and fasten to Loop
Hook and Loop sewn inside fabric.
Wrap Flaps around bar and fasten
Hook and Loop to each other.
Fold Fabric from front
to back to Lay Flat
Plastic Strips sewn inside fabric.
Roll into channel in Door Side Rail.
Locate the hook and loop strips sewn to the front corners of the
Safari Bikini. Tuck the hook strip between the horizontal sport bar
and the Door Side Rail.
Locate the plastic strip sewn along the edge of the outer flap,
above the door opening. Slip the plastic strip into the channel on
the Door Side Rail.
Fold the fabric insert from front to back, so that it lays flat on top of
the horizontal sport bar and wrap the outer loop strip around the
Door Surround and fasten it to the hook strip tucked inside of the rail
to hold the fabric in place.
Step Three - with Door Surrounds

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Step Four
Wrap the strap sewn to the side of the Safari Bikini
around the sport bar and thread it through the
buckle on the side of the bikini.
Wrap Strap under
Seat Belt Mount
Buckle
Rear Sport Bar
View from inside vehicle -
looking toward rear
Rear Sport Bar
Buckle
Wrap Strap around
Sport Bar and under
Seat Belt Mount
Rear
View from outside vehicle
Step Five
Locate the Buckles and straps sewn to the rear corners of the
Safari Bikini. Wrap the straps around the sport bars and under
the seat belt mounts. Thread the ends of the straps through
the buckles and pull them tight.
Strap
Buckle
Threading Strap
through Buckle

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LIMITED WARRANTY
We warrant our product to be free from defects in material and workmanship, for terms
specified below, provided there has been normal use and proper maintenance. This
warranty applies to the original purchaser only. All remedies under this warranty are
limited to the repair or replacement of any item or items found by the factory to be
defective within the time period specified.
If you have a warranty claim, first you must call our factory at the number below for
instructions.Youmustretainproofofpurchaseandsubmitacopywithanyitemsreturned
for warranty work. Upon completion of warranty work, if any, we will return the repaired
or replaced item or items to you freight prepaid. Damage to our products caused by
accidents, fire, vandalism, negligence, misinstallation, misuse, Acts of God, or by
defective parts not manufactured by us, is not covered under this warranty.
THEWARRANTYTIMEPERIODISASFOLLOWS:ALL“SOFTGOODS”MANUFACTURED
BY OUR COMPANY: ONE YEAR FROM DATE OF PURCHASE.
ANYIMPLIEDWARRANTIESOFMERCHANTABILITYAND/ORFITNESSFORAPARTICU-
LAR PURPOSE CREATED HEREBY ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE SAME DURA-
TIONANDSCOPEASTHEEXPRESSWRITTENWARRANTY. OURCOMPANYSHALLNOT
BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE.
Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, or the
exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations
or exclusions may not apply to you.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which
vary from state to state.
For further information, please contact: Bestop Inc.
Customer Service
[phone]
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Care and Maintenance of your Bestop Top
Your Top is made of the finest materials available. To keep it looking new and for the
maximum possible wear, it will need periodic cleaning and maintenance.
Washing: The fabric should be washed often using soap, warm water and a soft bristle brush.
Rinse with clear water to remove all traces of soap.
Water: Seeping through at the seams may be stopped by applying 3-M Scotchgard® on the
inside of the seams. Rips in the fabric may be repaired with Bondex® iron on patches. Iron
the patches to the Inside of the top, carefully following the Bondex® instructions.